Secret Crush Stories With an Ordinary Heroine, Not a Quiet, Top-Student Type 暗恋文，女主很普通，不要什么文静学习超赞的女主

1. 51 我 I Keep the Moon in My Heart 我把月亮藏在心里 A Cervical Spondylosis Patient是颈椎病患者Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other, 1v1] + [Secret School Crush] + [Reunion After Years Apart] Lin Yu first met Gu Jin on the first day of her second year of high school. The boy smiled at her, and that smile made Lin Yu's entire youth shine. Following the homeroom teacher's instructions, Lin Yu walked toward her seat. Gu Jin stopped what he was doing, looked up, and smiled as he greeted her. His smile was like the moon over the mountains, like a breeze through the woods, clean and gentle. It wasn't until a 220Reads8.7Score—14d adds
2. 52 一 A Romance That Began with a Blind Date 一场相亲开始的恋爱 Na Huyang那胡杨Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Yang Yu went on one blind date after another under her mother's relentless pressure. "What do you think of Mr. Wu, the landlord?" "Too fat." "What about Mr. Xu, the business owner?" "Too scrawny." "And Mr. Xu, the civil servant?" "He looks kind of vicious." "Why don't you just come home? You'd be better off as a nun." Later, undeterred, Yang Yu's mother went to great lengths to find her the N+1st blind date candidate. When Yang Yu returned home, she had changed her 3.6kReads8.7Score37914d adds
3. 53 在 Waiting for You to Fall 在等你沦陷 Meng Yin Xue梦吟雪Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Zheng Jinze is the man Shi You has secretly loved for ten years. After dreaming that he got married, she decides she has to forget him. The next day, Zheng Jinze shows up as her blind date... When he tells her he was forced to come and isn't planning to date anyone for now, Shi You finally confesses the love she's kept buried in her heart. Shi You thinks she'll never see him again, but work keeps bringing her and Zheng Jinze together time and again. - One day, after a group dinner, Zheng Jinze d 177Reads8.8Score—14d adds
4. 54 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.5kReads9.3Score37514d adds

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   This book is really good!

5. 55 寻 The Moon on the Page Where Love Begins 寻找爱情那一页的月 Naming Characters Is So Hard角色取名好难Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [A somewhat strong-willed, genuine young master from Beijing's elite circle × a slightly calculating local heiress] [A sweet-talking charmer wins over a true playboy] [She really does take him away, and the young master leaves home for love] [The male lead isn't a virgin; the female lead is] Please note the following: [Romance and everyday life take up a large part of the story] [No overpowered heroine with a string of satisfying face-slapping scenes] [No character in the story is perfect; every 8.4kReads9.1Score94514d adds
6. 56 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 58.2kReads9.4Score9.1k14d adds

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   📚This book, *Unrequited Love Poems in the Dust*, really touched me! 💕The protagonists are ordinary yet real, and their emotions are so delicate they bring tears to my eyes 😢. The clean romance setting is reassuring, the plot isn't melodramatic, and the pacing is just right ⏳. It's full of youthful energy, and leaving me feeling warm inside after reading it 🌞. There's a reason it's been read by 69,000 people 👍. Highly recommended for those who enjoy quiet, unrequited love stories~✨✨

7. 57 誓 A Vow 誓愿 Potato-Braised Chicken Legs土豆烧鸡腿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Gentle, sensitive veterinarian & sharp-tongued, love-struck male idol "Reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + the one who got away + long-planned pursuit + healing" Seven years after Xia Suihe had a secret crush on her high school classmate from her youth, Fu Jinhan had become a household-name top-tier star. Through a twist of fate, the two reunited, only to be secretly photographed by reporters. Their picture shot straight to the top of Weibo’s trending list. Luckily, Fu Jinhan quickly p 869Reads9.0Score10414d adds
8. 58 预 The Precognition Paradox 预知悖论 Shi Yan施琂Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [He keeps pursuing her, keeps failing, and keeps trying again] Wen Shixi awakened her ability to foresee the future at sixteen. She can predict an emergency that will happen three days later. As a VIP guest coordinator at a five-star hotel, her foresight helps her plan ahead at work and come up with the best solution at the first opportunity. Her repeated displays of “uncanny foresight” catch the attention of the group’s CEO, Jiang Huoyu. He sets a trap to lure her in, hoping to uncover her secr 3.3kReads9.2Score51714d adds
9. 59 好 I Really Want to Date You 好想和你谈恋爱 Long Live the New Moon新月万万岁Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted “Who do you think is more suited to be the campus beauty, Jiang Man or Lin Jiaqing?” someone asked. “Jiang Man,” Zhou Xiao replied. Then someone sent a screenshot of their conversation to Lin Jiaqing’s QQ account. They took it back a few seconds later, but Lin Jiaqing had already seen it. Ten years later. “Lin Jiaqing, do you hate me?” Zhou Xiao asked, blocking Lin Jiaqing as he cornered her. 1.6kReads8.3Score14714d adds

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   This is a series of stories about unrequited love [bump post]. The female lead is very ordinary. First, it's a very mundane and ordinary story about daily life. The male and female leads are high school classmates who later become partners through work. However, if you mind that the male lead has an ex-girlfriend, or if the female lead has never had a boyfriend, you might want to avoid this thread [smirk]. Second, at 28, she's already become synonymous with being unwanted [grimaces]. She has no choice but to go on blind dates, and coincidentally, she meets her former crush on one of them [smirk]. Sisters who like unrequited love stories, go for it! [Follow me]

10. 60 陪 After Eight Years as a Drinking Companion, I Quit When I Was Diagnosed with Alcoholic Liver Disease 陪酒八年，我查出酒精肝后不干了 Zheng Luoli郑洛梨Modern Romance115k WordsOngoing [Light feel-good fiction + Urban Romance + Female Growth + People-Pleasing Personality + Workplace Power Struggles + Self-Rescue and Redemption] (No golden finger / Slow-Burn Realism) Also known as: She’s Quitting Her Addiction to the Rat Race She was born prey, used to burning herself up to meet other people’s expectations, until they drained every last bit of value from her. The thing Zhou Chang is best at is saying “yes.” Until her medical report reads “severe alcoholic liver disease,” and 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High quality, delicate writing, and a refined feel.

11. 61 逗 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 8.6kReads9.0Score83714d adds

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    A teenage campus romance novel with unrequited love [crying]

12. 62 被 The Buried Summer 被埋葬的夏天 Xia Chun Dong夏春冬Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Buried Summer 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a story about unrequited love. The female lead is very ordinary; she doesn't have a prestigious family background or stunning looks. The only thing she's brave about is liking him.

13. 63 1 1,095 Days of Roommate Marriage: One Livestream Changed Us 1095天室友婚姻，一场直播改变了我们 Zheng Luoli郑洛梨Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted 1,095 Days as Roommates in a Marriage: One Livestream Changed Us —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 何 Where Can I Find a Beauty? 何处有佳人 Mrs. Panda胖达太太Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Hao Jia is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life and following the expected path. She’s just one step away from completing the usual milestones of blind dates, marriage, and having a child when an unexpected accident disrupts her plans and sends her life down a different track. Ye Yiheng is a brilliant scholar pursuing both a master’s and a doctorate, and a gentle, refined practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. He and his girlfriend were together from school uniforms to wedding gowns, 25.6kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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    The female protagonist, Hao Jia, is quite ordinary, only attending a third-tier university. She's naive and careless in her marriage, even giving herself away without being appreciated. Fortunately, she cut her losses in time. After her divorce, she meets several people, whom she treats as friends, carefree and grateful for the encounters. As for others, she considers them unattainable, but little does she know that the male lead, whom she thought was a dream man, actually falls in love with her.

15. 65 县 The County Magistrate Opens a Coffin to Examine the Body, but Finds No Corpse, Only a Red Plum Blossom 县令开棺验尸，棺材里没有尸体，只有一支红梅花 Zheng Luoli郑洛梨10k WordsCompleted The county magistrate opens a coffin to examine the body, but there’s no corpse inside, only a red plum blossom —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 暗 From the Darkness of Night, I Caught a Glimpse of Light in My Secret Love 暗恋从黑夜中窥见光明 Xiao Xijiangzi小西酱紫Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted [Devoted, possessive family-head doctor seme VS gentle, doting CEO and movie-star uke] [Two male leads + mutual firsts, both strong + secret crush + reunion after years apart + very sweet mutual pampering] Ten years ago, after returning from filming in the town of Rusmi in M Country, Pei Che found Xiao Heng on the roadside, barely clinging to life. From that moment on, Pei Che became a beam of light in Xiao Heng’s life, giving him the courage to carry on through countless nights drenched in bloo 1.3kReads8.9Score11014d adds

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    ✨✨The female lead is ordinary, the male lead is outstanding. In the early stages, the female lead has a crush on the male lead, and is insecure and sensitive [almost crying]. However, the male lead gets together with the female lead's best friend [almost crying]. For the female lead, this doubles the pain! The hurt the male lead inflicts on the female lead is also real [crying]. Five years later, when they reunite, the male lead realizes his feelings for the female lead, and it's a real "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" moment [admiration].

17. 67 太 The Crown Prince Imprisoned Me Until Death 太子囚我至死 Zheng Luoli郑洛梨23k WordsCompleted The Crown Prince Imprisons Me Until Death —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 人 How Long Is a Lifetime? 人生几何 Fire Rabbit Lantern火兔灯Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted A great drought ravaged the land. To keep my parents, younger brother, and younger sisters alive, I sold myself. I became a servant in someone else’s household. To avoid being selected as a palace maid, my master’s family had me take their young lady’s place and enter the palace. In the power struggle within the palace, the empress was at a disadvantage. To ensure her newborn prince could live in safety, I was chosen to take him out of the palace and raise him. To keep the prince safe as he grew 565Reads8.0Score10014d adds

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    At seven, she bought herself to save her family. At sixteen, she entered the palace in place of her mistress. At eighteen, due to palace intrigue, she was chosen to take the Empress's newborn son out of the palace to raise. She and the prince lived a life of wandering, relying entirely on themselves.

19. 69 折 The Age of Turmoil 折腾时代 Jing Xiaomo荆萧默Urban501k WordsOngoing Life is all about taking chances! In that restless age, Li Anran works in a big city, and her dream is about to come true. But when she returns to Qinzhou for a funeral, she's practically put under house arrest and told to stay and work in the small city. Zhang Huifei has the talent to get into one of China's top universities, but he unexpectedly fails the college entrance exam. To make sure his sister Li Anran can stay in Qinzhou without worries, he starts stirring things up... As a result, Li 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is quite a hassle, or you could take a look at this book when you have time.

20. 70 醉 A Drunken Sleepover Lands a Good Girl in Her Best Friend's Brother's Bed 醉酒留宿乖乖女错上闺蜜哥哥的床 Xu Mihuan须觅欢Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Restraint and Proper Conduct] [A Vast Difference in Status] [Mutual Secret Crush] [Tender, Unreserved Devotion] The tipsy, dazed young girl murmurs a soft, sweet "big brother," wanders into his bedroom late at night, and nestles against him without a care in the world. At dawn, she wakes in a panic and flees in disarray. Her heart has quietly begun to stir, though she has yet to realize it... 12.5kReads—Score94014d adds
21. 71 明 The Moon Shines on the Great River: Something Is Wrong with Our School 明月照大江：我们学校不对劲 Suihou Zhu随侯珠Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Youthful campus life + laugh-out-loud comedy + soul swap] A strange soul swap sets off a hilarious school story. Following The Joy of Life, popular author Sui Houzhu is once again unleashing a storm of youthful fantasy. This hugely popular online original novel topped Jinjiang’s most popular women’s fiction chart, and comes highly recommended by romantic suspense author Ding Mo! Mysterious repeat student Jing Zhaoyu vs. rebellious music-loving girl Jiang Mian. If you could go back to seventeen, 107Reads9.2Score—14d adds
22. 72 她 She’s Faking It 她装的 Half a Cup of Iced Milk半杯冰牛奶Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted Original title: Stop Holding Back Around Me When Lin Ting was sixteen, she met her brother Lin Mo’s good friend. The young man had sharp brows, bright eyes, and a tall, upright figure. He smiled at her warmly, making her heart flutter. But as a textbook introvert, Lin Ting never found the courage to confess her feelings. · Six years later, Lin Ting let loose online: “Hey, handsome, are you there? Show me your abs.” At her brother’s wedding, Lin Ting acted sweet and demure. Whenever someone appro 1.5kReads9.2Score19914d adds
23. 73 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.4kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds

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    This book is so sweet! [Shy] The female lead and male lead are five or six years apart. The female lead has a gentle and adorable personality. She's been fostered by the male lead's family since high school, and in his eyes, he's just raising a little sister. When he brags about it, everyone says he's raising a wife! [Laughs] The female lead has always secretly loved the male lead. When she's about to confess on her 18th birthday, she overhears him say he only sees her as a little sister. Heartbroken, she chooses to leave for another place. Only when the male lead completely loses contact with her does he realize he's already fallen for her and can't live without her. The interactions between the male and female leads are incredibly sweet! [Shy][shy][shy]

24. 74 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score33214d adds

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    The female protagonist is insecure, while the male protagonist is outstanding, but they are from different social classes and have different backgrounds. It's a pretty good, slow-paced story.

25. 75 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds

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    I recommend these books; they're really good. The female lead is exactly what the male lead likes.

26. 76 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
27. 77 顶 A Top-Tier Star Falls in Love with Me 顶流男星爱上我 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Sweet youth romance] [Modern romance] [Entertainment industry] Le Yao saw Wen Li again at the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. Le Yao was watching on TV, while Wen Li was a hugely famous star beloved by everyone. Le Yao liked Wen Li. More precisely, she had a crush on him for ten whole years, from age seventeen to twenty-seven. No one knew about this all-consuming secret love, not even Wen Li. People say that if you meet someone too dazzling when you're young, everyone who comes along la 4.1kReads9.2Score46614d adds

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    These are all very beautiful (♥∀♥)

28. 78 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
29. 79 劝 You Should Fall for Me Soon 劝你趁早喜欢我 Fragrance in Delicate Bones薄骨生香Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted A sweet, restless coming-of-age romance you’ll want to devour in one sitting. A timid, struggling student heroine meets a seemingly aloof top student hero. Also known as The Boy Next Door’s Brother Is So Amazing, I’m at My Wits’ End. Tell me, if the boy your childhood sweetheart is dating is lively, cheerful, and devastatingly handsome, could you still fall for anyone else? Jiang Youlu says, of course not! The problem is, her childhood sweetheart doesn’t like her, and his older brother has set h 398Reads9.6Score12814d adds

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    A story of unrequited love and school life. A seemingly cold but warm-hearted older brother and a clueless younger sister. The female lead is ordinary—ordinary family background, ordinary looks, ordinary grades—but someone just happens to like this ordinary girl. Who could it be? Go find out for yourself!

30. 80 硬 Stubborn as a Mule 硬颈种 Xu Wenqing徐文卿Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy, No Cliches, No Stupid Characters, Mutual Devotion, Striving for a Better Life, Realistic Growth] In Hakka, someone stubborn to the core is called a "hard-necked sort." When Wang Lili was ten, she snatched a big chicken leg at the dinner table. Her father ordered her to give it to her younger brother. She said, "I won't." When Zhao Ruxun was ten, he was forced to let his mother beat him fifteen times in public for protecting his younger brother. He gritted his teeth and didn 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist stole a chicken leg from her younger brother when they were little and was beaten by their father. Later, in junior high school, she was secretly loved by a boy, and they didn't reciprocate their feelings until high school. They got together in college. It's worth reading.

31. 81 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
32. 82 等 Waiting for the Wind to Arrive 等风降临 Zhou Wanyu周晚欲Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted At 17, Lin Jiang first met Jiang Weifeng on an evening when "the rosy clouds flew alongside a lone wild duck." He was a wild weed growing as he pleased, while she was a greenhouse flower. So began her long, secret crush. She only dared to use the username 38.6°C to request songs for him, watching from afar and missing him in secret. Graduation came, and they parted without a single word of goodbye, each heading to a different city. While packing up, Jiang Weifeng saw Lin Jiang's QQ account on hi 1.9kReads9.5Score36314d adds
33. 83 自 When We Meet Again 自相逢 Thirteenth-Month Dusk十三月黄昏Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted This is a story about two people reuniting after a long separation. Blurb One: A new neighbor moves in across from Xu Ciqing. He has an incredible build, tall and well-proportioned, solid and muscular. Unfortunately, for days on end, all Xu Ciqing can see of him is his back. Then one day, she happens to meet his gaze when she gets home. He’s on the phone and freezes when he sees her. “Why’d you suddenly stop talking?” a loud, brash male voice comes from the other end of the call. The neighbor lo 11.7kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
34. 84 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds

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    The first book has the male lead secretly in love with the female lead, and the second book has the female lead secretly in love with the male lead. Both are very good; please refer to the synopsis.

35. 85 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
36. 86 暗 I Loved Him for Eight Years, and Finally Got to Eat Swan Meat 暗恋他八年，终于是吃上了天鹅肉 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + mutual devotion + healing + protection + sweet romance + short story] [Gentle business tycoon, one-on-one romance, clear-headed and strong heroine] [The rating just went live, so it'll rise!] (The hero has been married before, but is sexually inexperienced; the heroine has had a boyfriend, but is sexually inexperienced. Please read the blurb first. If that bothers you, this may not be for you~) Chen Xue met Shen Qiannan in college. When a tiny speck of dust meets a star in the sk 3.4kReads9.2Score37714d adds
37. 87 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 27.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    A very sweet and engaging post-marriage romance novel. The story follows the heroine's unrequited love that blossoms into a real-life relationship, while the hero's perspective focuses on a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Jiang Yining has been secretly in love with He Chi, the son of her high school teacher, for eight years. When they meet again, he helps her get rid of a blind date, takes her home, and later asks, "Jiang Yining, how about you consider marrying me?"

38. 88 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
39. 89 暗 Unrequited Love Is One Person's Sorrow 暗恋是一个人的悲伤 zuzjjModern Romance23k WordsCompleted One-on-one, mutual secret crush “Of the eighteen years of your youth, you took up nine all by yourself.” A coming-of-age campus romance, with a focus on personal growth An introverted, insecure girl and a sunny, outgoing boy Zhang Yang has a secret: she likes Li Lehui. She likes him so much that even her breathing remembers to match the rhythm he likes. In this love story that belongs only to her, she is the director, the actress, and the sole audience member. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a story about unrequited love with incredibly good grades.

40. 90 宝 Baby, One More Kiss 宝宝，再亲一下 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Gentle, sweet girl × proud, sharp-tongued guy] [Starts in college / she has a secret crush / sweet romance / college guy pursues girl / devoted to each other, 1v1] Everyone knew that Chen Jiangbai was Lincheng No. 1 High School’s star student: brilliant, handsome, and the object of countless girls’ affections. Lin Weiyue gazed quietly at the dazzling boy, hiding her girlish feelings in the height of summer. On the night of their high school graduation, Class Three, Grade Twelve went wild. Durin 11.9kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
41. 91 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.3kReads8.0Score35214d adds

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    Having read for thirty years, I found this book to be incredibly good. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who deeply loves the female lead. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, driving her to the point of losing control. The plot is incredibly addictive. It's super sweet and addictive; I've already read it three times!

42. 92 朱 A Vermilion Kiss 朱砂吻 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Stars Falling into the Deep Sea is now available] [Devoted to each other | Mutual pining | Campus sweet romance] [Pure love at first | Love later] [Cool, cocky troublemaker] x [Sweet-tempered, gentle girl] At the beginning of the story, they fell for each other's cinnabar moles. By the end, they were kissing those same marks. Blurb: Tang Shi was a handsome, cocky troublemaker who did whatever he pleased. He had topped the entrance exam that year and was the “top dog” in the 18.1kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
43. 93 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    The most captivating intellectual romance, the most sophisticated emotional entanglement in contemporary romance, with the male and female leads pursuing each other relentlessly. The business battles have practical value, leaving you deeply impressed. The unique plot twists and the indispensable supporting characters make it an addictive watch with an extremely high rewatch rate.

44. 94 躲 Why Are You Hiding? I Like You Too 躲什么，我也喜欢你 Yi Bai Er亿佰贰Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + He Has to Win Her Back + Class Divide Aunt Sun, who works as a maid for the Gu family, often warns her daughter not to get involved with rich young men. She has her reasons: she is afraid her daughter will go astray, forget her place, and cost her her job. Wu Yunyun is a well-behaved girl who takes her mother's words to heart and never dares cross the line. Perhaps the thing you fear most is exactly what happens: she falls for the Gu family's young mast 4.3kReads6.3Score15814d adds

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    🍎✨He was a wealthy young master, she was the daughter of a maid, and she had always secretly loved him. In the first semester of seventh grade, she secretly started dating him, but after six months, he broke up with her. She then discovered that he had only been with her because his friends were teasing him. Heartbroken, she left. After a long separation, they met again, but unexpectedly, he would pursue her relentlessly, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing-after-her-in" situation.

45. 95 回 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted When office worker Jiang Xiao Yu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth-anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book tucked into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boy’s dormitory in 2019, lying on a bed and staring into a pair of eyes filled with shock and restrained anger. Wen Ci Yan, a genius in the physics department, was tearing his hair out over a crucial pro 4kReads8.4Score50114d adds

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    Having read for twenty years, I just discovered this book and stayed up until the early hours. The male lead is a physics genius who dies mysteriously. The female lead travels to 2019 and meets him again. They engage in extreme flirting, the plot is fresh and very engaging, and they redeem each other. I absolutely love this book!

46. 96 社 I'm Shy and Introverted, Yet a Girl Confessed to Me 社恐内向的我，被女孩表白了 Century Egg Trying to Become Tastier努力变好吃的皮蛋Urban321k WordsCompleted [First Person] [Slight Angst] [High School] [One Heroine] “Yiru, can we walk home together after school from now on?” “But I have to go home.” “That's fine, we live in the same direction.” “Yiru, can we have dinner together tonight?” “At the cafeteria?” “Yeah.” “Yiru, I told my mom that I like you,” the girl said. “Huh? What did your mom say?” “Hehe, I told her I had a crush on a boy in my class, and she told me not to be a simp.” A long time later. “Jun Jun.” “Hmm? What is it?” “I'v 1.5kReads8.9Score23014d adds
47. 97 相 A Blind Date with My Secret Crush 相亲相到暗恋对象 Frying Longevity煎人寿寿Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Reunion After Years Apart] If you can't forget someone, you'll meet again. What do you do when you run into your old high school crush on a blind date? Zhou Zhouzhou stayed happily single until she was twenty-eight, but in the end, even she couldn't escape being set up on a date. Who could have imagined she'd end up sitting across from her high school crush at the blind date corner, trading lines back and forth like it was a proper date? 2.7kReads9.1Score26114d adds

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    I love the female lead so much! It's been a long time since I've seen such a likable female lead. She's romantic and capable. Although her background is relatively ordinary compared to other female leads in novels, I love her even more for her earnestness, courage, and strength.

48. 98 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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    1️⃣In her previous life, the female lead harbored an unrequited love for the male lead for eight years, unknown to everyone. Eight years of unrequited love, intertwined across two lifetimes, finally led to her fulfilling her wish. All the regrets of her previous life were resolved in this one. "Sang's Third Rule of Unrequited Love: Know When to Stop." 2️⃣Lin Xu is a coward, and so is she in love. She met Ye Feng at 13, falling for the man who gave her light and pulled her out of the mire—that spirited young man. But he was aloof, surrounded by admirers, destined to overlook her love, buried among the masses.

49. 99 暗 On the Day My Crush Got Married, I Was Reborn Before the College Entrance Exams 暗恋的他结婚那天，我重生回到了高考前 Xiangmei Loves Frozen Milk爱吃冰冻牛奶的香梅41k WordsCompleted On the Day My Secret Crush Got Married, I Was Reborn Back Before the College Entrance Exam 880Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist had a crush on a boy in high school, but later discovered that the boy wasn't as good as she thought.

50. 100 何 The Past of He and Chen 何陈往事 A Tree Growing on Its Own一颗独立生长的树Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [He + Secret Crush + Mutual Pining] Winter 2013, when the students were assigned to their arts and sciences tracks. He Jinnian was an utterly ordinary high school girl when she became desk mates with the famous Chen Lugui. He was never short of admirers, and his girlfriends came and went, but he saw her only as a friend. As her feelings for him grew, He Jinnian carefully hid them all. When he tested the waters, she smiled and pointed into the distance. "I like that boy over there." A secret crus 139Reads—Score10314d adds

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    A short story about unrequited love; I recommend everyone to read it.

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